Minta Motter Mitchell Dies After Nine Weeks Ill
Mrs. Minta Motter Mitchell aged 47 of Latrobe Street Archdeacon apartments died at 12 30 yesterday after a prolonged illness. Born in Grafton on July 18 1888 she was daughter of the late George W Motter and Mrs Anna Motter. Survivors include her husband B B Mitchell outdoor advertising for an oil company, her mother two brothers Earl Motter of Clarkburg and G D Motter of Grafton and a sister Mrs Leda Neare of Detroit. Funeral Tuesday at 2 30 pm at First Baptist Church with Rev James E Fidler officiating Interment in Blu mont cemetery Bartlett Funeral company of Grafton in charge.
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Minta Motter Mitchell
Archdeacon Apartments
Latrobe Street
Mitchell
George W. Motter
Anna Motter
Latrote Street
Grafton
B. B. Mitchell
Motter
Earl Motter
Clarksburg
G. D. Motter
Leda Neare
Detroit
First Baptist Church
Case Against Logan Held Up Obedience Promised
Charges against W. W. Logan were continued indefinitely after he agreed with barber inspector Tony Sorbello to abide by city ordinances restricting barber shop hours to 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. except on designated days. The agreement was reached at a hearing before Mayor E. C. Waugh.
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Logan
Tony Sorbello
W. W. Logan
Unemployed Youth Is Sentenced For Theft
George Mosser aged 18, unemployed, was sentenced to 10 days in jail by Magistrate Ona C Jefferys after pleading guilty to stealing a straw hat valued at 1 dollar from the J C Penney store. Manager C S Ebert filed the complaint. The youth resided on Luzader street.
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George Mosser
Ona C. Jefferys
J. c. Penney
C. S. Ebert
Luzader Street
New York Tests Contemplate High Definition Radio Pictures
Engineers test a high definition television system in New York with 343 lines per frame. The RCA plan advances thorough investigation into radio picture problems before public use, using a small group of under a hundred observers at the transmitter atop the Elite State building and a studio in Radio City.
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Nt-Of-The-N Television
New York
RCA
State Building
Radio City
Cather Wins City Coal Contract in Grafton Bid
The Frank B. Cather Coal Company was awarded the city of Grafton coal contract for the coming year at a special council session. The bid of 1.60 per ton was among the two lowest, with Ray forecasting usage of about 340 tons monthly. Mayor E Otto Waugh and Commissioner Charles Rau voted for Cather, while James E Reed was absent but reportedly favored renewal. Other bids ranged from 1.60 to 1.79 per ton from several firms.
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Frank B. Cather
Ray
H. B. Newton
J. N. Larue
J. A. Preston
H. L. Baker
Domestic
Earl Neale
H. P. Sharp
Ralph Bartlett
Sturm Coal Company
Placements From Local NRS Office Announced
Confirmed placements of 122 men were made from the Grafton branch office of the National Re employment Service during the past week. Seven men were placed privately in Taylor county and 59 on public works. 40 went to work out of Barbour county and Preston county, 29.
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Grafton
National Reemployment Service
Taylor County
Barbour County
Preston County
Verbal Assault Case To Be Heard Tuesday
Hearing for Chester Poling on a verbal assault charge has been continued until Tuesday afternoon per Mayor E Otto Waugh. An earlier police court docket item claimed Poling was drunk, a statement that Sentinel noted was erroneous.
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Chester Poling
W. B. Taylor
E. Otto Waugh
the Sentinel
Poling
Roosevelts War Speech Denounces Economic Tyranny
In a wartime address Roosevelt denounced economic royalists who control property and wealth. He framed freedom as political and economic, urged government action, and tied 1932 electoral mandate to ending economic oppression. He did not name Landon or the Democrats but appealed to small business, workers, and merchants.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Xxx
America
London
Republican Party
Alf M. Landon
Andi
Eugene Sommerville Named Townsend Leader
Eugene Sommerville was elected permanent president of the Grafton Townsend group at the Taylor County courthouse. William Devers was chosen permanent secretary. Delegates to the National Townsend convention will be named at a forthcoming meeting. A Townsend picnic is set for July 4 in Clarksburg with many members planning to attend. The group reports 1,817 members in the county. A charter was received, signed by Dr. F. E. Townsend and other officials.
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Eugene Sommerville
Grafton
Taylor County
William Devers
Clarksburg
Summerville
F. E. Townsend
Child Poisoning Reported In Daybrook Home
Morgantown June 29. Sheriff Pearl T. Hickmay reports the death of 1 year old David Gail Hamilton, son of Mrs. Linda Hamilton of Daybrook, from poison found in medicine at the family home.
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Morgantown
Pearl T. Hickmay
David Gail Hamilton
Linda Hamilton
Daybrook
Many Held Before Waugh Court In Drunken Disorder
Eleven men and one woman faced May or E O Waugh's police court on charges mainly drunkenness or fighting. William Logan led with an alleged assault on his wife Elizabeth. a third party allegedly struck the blow. Logan paid a $10 fine after memory failures, case dismissed. Blanche Fowler fined on drunken charge. Bill Quick fined for drinking. Harry Trimble fined for fighting. John Moran did not appear. Sylvester Jones investigated. Paul Goff and John Armholt loitering. Goff reprimanded, Armholt ordered out of town. Will Dozier to serve three days in jail. The Logans, with three children, left court in good spirits.
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E. O. Waugh
William W. Logan
Elizabeth Logan
Logan
Loxan
Blanche Fowler
Bill Quick
Harry Trimble
John Moran
Sylvester Jones
Paul Goff
John Armholt
Will Dozier
Miss Keefer Resigns as Pianist for Rotary Club
Miss Mildred Keefer, pianist for the Grafton Rotary club for ten years, resigned at a regular meeting last week. The club presented her a beautiful purse in appreciation. H. C. Compton Sr. praised her work. a successor will be named after the new president Dr. Paul P. Warden takes office Friday night this week.
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Mildred Keefer
Grafton
Out of debt Beckley council announces 5000 paid
In a special session the Beckley city council declared the treasury out of the red and announced payment of 5000 dollars to settle outstanding obligations.
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Beckley
Auto Crash Fatality Report With Injuries
An automobile collision left one man dead after a severe windshield impact severing his jugular vein. He crawled from the car and died beside the highway before aid arrived. A youth suffered a cut lip and possible internal injuries, with chest wounds noted. His father and sister had minor scalp wounds, and another occupant was lightly injured. The crash occurred on the road's left side heading north, with signs the driver may have been asleep for several seconds.
Multiple Vehicle Crash Hits Preston County Road
A two vehicle crash near Dawson's camp on route 50 in Preston county injured several people. Artie Forman and his wife suffered serious injuries, while Harry Lantz endured a brain concussion and others sustained cuts and abrasions. Five victims were taken to St. Mary's hospital in Clarksburg. Police arrived quickly near Truman McVicker farm as one car nearly totaled.
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Truman McVicker
Dawson's Camp
Cheat River Bridge
Preston County
St. Mary's Hospital
Clarksburg
Artie Forman
Harry Lantz
Dorothy Miller
Jane Weaver
Lantz
Nancy
Fred
Erma Forman
Doughboy Flish's Cracker Sale Ad Near Riverside Drive
Fireworks offered for sale beyond the first curb along Riverside drive. Dates listed include June 26 27 29 30 and July 1 2 3. Items described as crackers among other fireworks. Local ad notes variety and availability.
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Riverside Drive
Farm meeting reorganizes Taylor county into two co op communities
County farmers met in the court house to form East Side and West Side farming communities for soil and conservation work. Knottsville Fetterman and Court House Booths Creek Flemington districts join, electing chairs and core members. A county committee will review 380 work sheets for fairness, with Copeman outlining procedure and farm counsel.
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Taylor County
Court~ House
James L. Copeman
East Side
Knottsville
Fetterman
West Side
Court House Booths Creek
Flemington
Howe Knotts
Marion Allender
Joseph Montgomery
W. L. Peters
D. L Boseley
Grayson Taylor
Casper Currey
Dennis Cather
Samuel B. Bailey
Soil Conservation Clerk
Copeman
Arrests After Crash Prompt Hearings This Afternoon
Webster and Crites collided smashing into a shim. Officers captured the man, to face Magistrate Ona C. Jefferys this afternoon. Opha Williams, without ID or address, also charged with drunk driving. Durant owner A C Ross to be heard. Sheriff Bennett and Deputy Batson assisted. Benny Ross, passenger in Crites car, cited for intoxication.
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Comunuca
Webster
Crites
Shim
Ona C. Jefferys
Opha Willams
A. C. Ross
Wendel
Jefferys
Lee Bennett
Harry Batson
Benny Ross
Vitamin E concentrate boosts vigor says research
A historical report claims fatigue and nervous weakness stem from vitamin E deficiency in glands that regulate vitality. The article notes widespread symptoms including poor wellbeing, muscle weakness, and dull mentality, and mentions Wheeta’s Vitamin E concentrate fortified with Vitamin A as a remedy.
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James E. Fidler
Bluemont Cemetery
Bartlett Funeral Company of
E. C. Waughn
Mees, Mildred Bolton
Mildred Bolton
Chicago
Cather
NRS
Grafton Drug & Chemical Company
Ton
W. VA
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John E. Mack
Bais Central Press
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Mack
Townsend
John Mack
Central Press
Hyde Park
Duchess County
Waugh
Miss Keefer
Rotary
Grafton Drug & Chem. CO
William Guthrie
Black Legion
Guthrie
Glenn
RED Cross Pharmacy
Thor Distributors
J. Lee Evans
West Main Street
Great West
Gralton
W. Vi
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